Five Australian shorts will screen as part of Aspen Shortsfest which begins today.

The premiere Canadian international documentary festival HotDocs has announced its program for 2009, which will include the screening of two Australian documentaries.

Selected from over 475 submissions, two Australian feature film projects, Mei Mei (working title) and Binawee, have been selected to participate in the 2009 Tribeca Film Institute program - Tribeca All Access.

Regarded as one of the most prestigious animation festivals, the Annecy International Animation Film Festival has announced six Australian shorts in its line-up.

Screen Australia is offering travel grants for producers travelling to the Cannes Film Market, 13-22 May 2009.

Screen Australia is delighted to announce DIY DOCO and Big Stories, Small Towns - two dynamic, new, media-rich websites that focus on documentary making.

Four Australian films have recently been awarded a total of six awards from two major international festivals at the Berlin International Film Festival and the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival.

Four Australian films are screening as part of the 38th International Film Festival Rotterdam which began today.

Screen Australia is offering travel grants for producers travelling to the upcoming market MIPTV, 30 March - 3 April 2009.

Frédéric Boyer, a member of the Selection Committee for Quinzaine des Réalisateurs (Directors' Fortnight), will be visiting Australia in February, to view new Australian feature films for possible selection.

The Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival has announced its program for 2009 and will include the screening of four Australian films.

SBS Australia and Screen Australia are calling for concept stage documentary series proposals from Australian independent producers.